Frameless gate.



M. A. STIGKLEY.

FRAMELESS GATE.

APPLICATION FILED N0v.11, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

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MARCUS A. STICKLEY, OF STRASBURG, VIRGINIA.

FRAMELESS GATE.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCUS A. TICKLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Strasburg, in the county of Shenandoah and State 0f Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Frameless Gates, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive fastening device for a closure for fences, or the like, such device partaking of the nature of a gate.

As is well known, very often there are places about a farm where a gate is needed at certain times though, on account of the limited use, it is not desirable to install the regular swinging gate. To this end I have provided a practical article which may be readily and quickly attached in place in a fence and when so located, forms what might be called a frameless gate.

The advantages of such a device are, in pa,rt, the elimination of expense, the facility of installation with the minimum amount of labor, and furthermore an improvement in the general condition of the fence without the sacrifice of any strength.v

For a full understanding of the present invention, reference is to be had to the following description and to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation showing a gate having my attachment applied thereto for holding the same in place. Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing in full lines the operated position of the device and in dotted lines the initial position. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fie'. 1, look-- ing in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4t is a bottom plan of one of the fulcrum plates alone.

Throughout the following detail description and on the several figures of the drawings, similar parts are referred to by like reference characters.

Referring to the drawings and specilically describing the invention, A designates a fence post having the fence wires 1 attached thereto, said post A being relatively stationary. B replesents the gate which consists 0f a panel of fence provided with the end bar 2 to which the wires 3 are secured. Projecting horizontally from the fence post A and secured thereto, are the spaced journals l in the form of open hooks.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 11, 1912.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

senza No. 730,769.

The numeral 5 designates a lever consisting at one end of a frame G, said frame be ing substantially triangular in form and composed preferably of a single flat strip of metal, the terminals of which are secured to the lever 5 intermediate its length by means of the bolt, or other fastening 7. One end of the lever 5 is also similarly secured to the upright portion of the frame G, as indicated by the numeral S. y

Secured by means of fastcnings 9 to opposite ends of the frame G are the fulcrum plates 10 provided with trunnions 11 projecting outwardly therefrom. Adjacent to the location of the trunnions 11 and projecting inwardly from the opposite sides of the fulcrum plates 10 are pivot pins 12, said pins pivotally mounting the lever in the eyes of the spaced bolts 13 extending from the end bar 2 of the gate B. It will be ob served from F i9'. 4 that the trunnions 1l are located intermediate the pivot pins 12 and the fastenings 9 for the plates 10.

lhe operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoing and particularly by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings. In the initial position shown in dotted lines in said ligure, the trunnions of the plates 1() are engaged in the open hooked ends of the journals Ll. rlhe end of the lever 5 is then moved circularly until said lever rests parallel with the gate B. In this movement above mentioned, the pivot pins 12 are brought past the center of stress on the trunnions 11 and by reason of the same, the lever is readily held in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2. Should it be desired, an auxiliary securing member in the form of a loop 111 carried by the wire 3 of the 9 gate B may be slipped over the free end of the lever 5, thereby all'ording positive locking means for the device. It will be understood, however, that this is not in the least necessary as the lever will readily retain its operated position.

An obvious advantage of the fastening means herein described is that any sagging of the fence will he taken up by the stretching incidental to closing the fran'ielessv gate B. Should the fence of which the gate B comprises a panel become stretched, the bolts 13 are adjusted in the usual manner by screwing up the nuts 13. ln this way the fence may be retained rigid at all times.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. In combination, a relatively stationary member provided With spaced open hook journals, a gate comprising a relatively movable member, a lever comprising spaced fulcrum members projecting from the outer sides and adapted to be detachably connected in the hook journals aforesaid, and pivot members projecting from the sides opposite said fulcrum members and connected with the relatively movable member aforesaid.

2. In combination, a relatively stationary member provided with spaced journals, a gate comprising a relatively movable member, a lever comprising a frame, fulcrum plates mounted upon the opposite ends of the frame and having trunnions projecting from one side thereof and adapted to be engaged with the journals aforesaid, and pivot, pins projecting from the opposite side of said plates and connected with the end bar of the gate, said pivot pins being movable past the center of stress on the trunnions by movement of the lever aforesaid.

3. In combination, a relatively stationary fence post, spaced journals in the form of open hooks secured to said post, a relatively movable gate provided With an end bar, eye bolts secured to said end bar, a lever comprising a frame, fulcrum plates secured to the oppositefends of said frame, said plates being provided With trunnions projecting from one side thereof, and pivot MARCUS A. STICKLEY.

Vitnesses B. F, RICHARD, L O. STICKLEY.

Copies-of this patentv may be obtained for ve cents each, by'addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

